KCET

Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is a state level engineering entrance exam conducted for admission to various B.Tech programmes offered by the government and private institutions of Karnataka. Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) will be conducting the KCET 2018 examination on April 18-19, 2018. The exam will be conducted in an offline mode. It will be conducted separately for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology, on two days each having a time duration of 80 minutes.

It must be noted that Horanadu, Gadinadu and Kannadiga category candidates can appear for the KCET 2018 examination in the Kannada language at the Bangalore center only.

Candidates will have to fill the KCET 2018 application form which will be available from the second week of January 2018. The application form must be submitted before the prescribed deadline along with the fees. Candidates must meet the eligibility criterion of the exam before applying for it. The admit card of the exam will be available in an online mode and the result will be available tentatively in the last week of May 2018. To know more regarding the KCET application process, important dates, eligibility criterion, admit card updates, syllabus, result etc., candidates can read the following article.

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KCET 2018 Important dates

Events

Dates

Starting of online application

2nd week of January 2018

Last date to fill the application form

1st week of March 2018

Fee Payment Last date

1st week of March 2018

Availability of admit card

3rd week of April 2018

Date of Examination

18th April, 2018

Biology-10.30 am to 11.50 am

Mathematics-2:30 pm to 3:50 pm

19th April, 2018

Physics- 10.30 am to 11.50 am

Chemistry-2.30 pm to 3.50 pm

Kannada Language Test

20th April 2018

Provisional Answer Key Availability

1st week of May 2018

Result Declaration

Last week of May 2018

Commencement of counselling

2nd week of June 2018

Seat Allotment

2nd week of June 2018

KCET Result 2018

The result for the KCET 2018 will be released by the KEA in an online mode for all the candidates who appeared for the examination. The result will provide the ranks and the scores obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam. The procedure to check the result is given below, candidates can follow the below mentioned steps to check their KCET 2018 result.

Click on the result link given below (Will be updated once the result is declared).

Enter your KCET 2018 registration number.

The result will be available on the screen.

Check your scores and other details, ranks obtained etc. and download the result for future references.

Take a printout of the result for future reference.

KCET Previous Year’s Result

The KCET exam was conducted on the 2nd May 2017 (Biology and Mathematics) and 3rd May 2017 (Physics and Chemistry). The final answer key for the exam was published on 30th May 2017. Candidates were able to check their exam result on 30th May 2017. The result was available in an online mode. The KEA released the KCET 2017 ranks on 1st June 2017. The counselling for the same started from the second week of June 2017.

KCET 2018 Counselling Process

The KCET 2018 counselling would be held tentatively in the month of June 2018. Only the candidates who have qualified for the examination will be eligible for the counselling process. The registrations for the same will begin soon after the result and the counselling details are released on the official website of KCET. The candidates, during the counselling process will be allotted seats into various participating institutes.

Important Documents:

10th Std. Mark sheet

Copy of Karnataka CET Application form 2018

12th Std. Mark sheet

2 recent passport size photographs

Study certificate countersigned by the concerned BEO/DDPI

Category Certificate (If applicable)

The candidates will be allotted seats in an online mode. The allotment of seats will be done on the basis of the candidate’s KCET 2018 score and his/her preference of seats. The list of allotted seats will be published on the official website of the KCET. Payment of the fees should be done after the allotment of seats; this will confirm the admission of the candidate. The candidates who manage to score marks equal to or more than the cut-off marks of KCET 2018 will be allowed to participate in the counselling process. In any case a candidate fails to register or to get himself/herself verified then he/she will not be allotted any seats during the counselling process.

KCET cut off for previous year

It is expected the KCET Cut off 2018 will be released in the second week of July 2018. Till then candidates can refer to the last years Cut off to get an idea about this year’s cut off. To check the previous year’s cut off click on the below mentioned links:

KCET Answer Key

The authorities of the KCET will provide the provisional and the final answer keys for the KCET 2018 examination. Candidates can check their result using the provisional answer keys. In case, candidates raise an objection with a valid proof of any discrepancies present in the provisional answer key, then the admission committee will consider the query and then again release the final answer key for the examination. The answer key will help candidates to calculate their marks and hence estimate their expected rank.

KCET Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria for KCET 2018 prescribe certain requirements which must be adhered. If the candidate does not fit the criteria, he/she will not be allowed to appear for the examination. The eligibility criteria for the exam is different for different categories, whereas the citizenship criteria will be the same for all the candidates i.e. Indian.

The criteria for the KCET exam has been divided into categories and each category candidate has to have the necessary documents as an identity proof. The eligibility criterion for the exam is as follows:

Candidates must have passed 10+2 level of qualifying examination with Physics and Mathematics as major subjects and English as the first language.

Candidates must have Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology as an elective subject in Class 9th.

Candidates must have minimum 45% aggregate score in Class 10+2, if belonging to the General Category.

Candidates aspiring to take admission in the architecture courses will have to appear for the JEE Paper 2 or in National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) which is conducted by the Council of Architecture.

KCET Application form

To apply for the KCET 2018 candidates are required to fill the application form for the exam. The form will be released by KEA in an online mode in the second week of January 2018. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam must fill the online application form and submit the fees before the application deadline.

Upload scanned copies of recent photographs, signature and left thumb impression as per the specifications.

Submit the application fee via State Bank of Hyderabad, Indian Bank, State Bank of Mysore or by e-post office.

Submit the application form and take a print out of the same. It’s recommended to get it signed by your parents/guardian and principal (of your school or college) or the Gazetted Officer for future reference.

KCET 2018 Application Fee

Sr. no

Categories

Application Fee

Bank Charges

E-Post Office Charges

1.

General/OBC

Rs. 650

Rs. 10

Rs. 12

2.

SC/ST/Category 1

Rs. 500

Rs. 10

Rs. 12

3.

Candidates qualifying Pre-University and 12th Std. from State other than Karnataka

Rs. 750

Rs. 10

Rs. 12

KCET participating institutes

The participating institutes of KCET 2018 will be the colleges which would be offering seats to various B.Tech programmes, candidates are required to fill the names of the participating institutes of KCET 2018 according to their preference for the counselling process. The list of few institutes participating in the KCET 2018 is given below.

KCET 2018 Participating Institutes

Sr. No

Participating Institutes

1

BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli

2

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur

3

Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore

4

Shri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore

5

P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore

6

National Institute of Engineering, Mysore

7

MS Ramiah Institute of Tech, Bangalore

8

RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore

9

JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore

10

B.M.S College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore

KCET 2018 Exam pattern

The exam pattern of the exam will provide you with the details of the total number of question, types of questions, mode of examination, marking scheme and the time allotted to the candidates to solve the paper. Candidates are advised to go through the exam pattern thoroughly as it will help them in their preparation. The exam pattern for the examination is as follows:

KCET Paper pattern

Total Number of Papers: KCET 2018 will cover units from the below mentioned subjects:

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Marking Scheme:

Subjects

Total Number of questions

Marks per question

Physics

60

1

Chemistry

60

1

Mathematics

60

1

Kannada Language Test:

Candidates from Horanadu, Gadinadu and Kanadiga need to appear for the Kannada Language Test. It will be conducted by the KEA at test centre located in Bangalore.

Total Marks: The language test will be of a total of 50 marks in an offline mode.

Duration: The test will be conducted for a period of 1 hour.

Difficulty: The Kannada language Test is 4th Std. level.

Minimum Marks:

Candidates need to score a minimum of 12 marks in the Kannada Language test. Candidates must score the minimum score to be considered for allotment of ranks and to become eligible for the allotment of seats in the KCET 2018.

KCET Exam Centres

KEA will prescribe the venues where the candidates will have to appear for the entrance exam. Candidates are required to mention their preferences for the exam center while filling the application form. Those candidates who come under the Horanadu, Gadinadu and Kannadiga Category will be given Bangalore as their exam centre for the KCET 2018 examination. Here is the complete list of the examination centre provided by the KEA.

Sr. No

Exam Centre

Sr. No

Exam Centre

Sr. No

Exam Centre

1.

Bagalkot

19.

Chitradurga

37.

Mangalore

2.

Jamakhandi

20.

Davangere

38.

Moodabidre

3.

Bangalore

21.

Dharwad

39.

Puttur

4.

Doddaballapur

22.

Hubli

40.

Ujire

5.

Belgaum

23.

Gadag

41.

Mysore

6.

Athani

24.

Gulbarga

42.

Raichur

7.

Chickodi

25.

Hassan

43.

Ramanagara

8.

Gokak

26.

Haveridte

44.

Channapatna

9.

Bellary

27.

Karwar

45.

Shimoga

10.

Hospet

28.

Dandeli

46.

Bhadravathi

11.

Bidar

29.

Kumta

47.

Sagar

12.

Basavakalyan

30.

Sirsi

48.

Tumkur

13.

Bhalki

31.

Kolar

49.

Tiptur

14.

Bijapur

32.

K G F

50.

Udupi 1

15.

Chamarajanagar

33.

Koppal

51.

Karkala

16.

Kollegal

34.

Madikeri

52.

Kundapura

17.

Chickaballapur

35.

Mandya

53.

Yadgir

18.

Chickamagalur

36.

Krishnarajapet

KCET Syllabus

The syllabus for the KCET 2018 examination will be at par with the first and second year pre-university course (PUC) as specified by the Department of Pre-university Education of Karnataka State. It is strongly recommended for all the candidates appearing for the KCET examination to know their syllabus before appearing for the examination. The syllabus will include topics from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology.

KCET Admit card

The admit card for the KCET examination will be released by the KEA in the first week of April 2018 in an online mode. It will only be available for the candidates who have successfully registered for the examination and paid the prescribed fees for the examination. Admit card will include details like the candidate’s name, roll number, photograph, signature, exam date, venue details, time of the examination and other important details pertaining to the examination. The candidates will be barred from appearing for the examination if they do not carry their admit cards.

Procedure to download the KCET 2018 Admit card:

once the official notification is out.

Enter your KCET 2018 application number and your date of birth.

Download the admit card and take a print out of the same.

Please note, you must check the details mentioned on your admit card thoroughly.

KCET Reservation

The KEA reserves certain seats for the candidates belonging to various categories as the KCET 2018 reserved criteria. The seats would be reserved for special categories including Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), physically disabled, defence categories to name a few. Candidates applying for the admission to the participating institutes of the Karnataka CET can avail the benefits of the Reservation Criteria. While filling the application form for the exam, candidates will have to mention their reservation category. Also, candidates must produce a valid document which supports their claim. The documents will be verified at the time of document verification, during the KCET counselling. The following table mentions the reserved categories prescribed by the KEA.